Then Zophar the Naamathite answered,
Then Zophar the Naamathite replied:
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Job 20
29 aligned verses; 29 with wording or punctuation differences .
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"Therefore
do
my thoughts give
answer
to
me, Even
by
reason
of my
haste
that
is
in
me.
“So
my anxious
thoughts compel
me to
answer
, because
of the
turmoil
within
me.
I have heard the
reproof
which
puts
me to
shame;
The
spirit
of
my understanding answers
me
.
I have heard a
rebuke
that
insults
me ,
and
my understanding prompts
a
reply
.
Don't
you know this
from old
time
, Since man was placed on earth,
Do
you not
know that
from antiquity
, since man was placed on the
earth,
That
the triumphing
of the wicked is
short,
The joy of the godless but
for
a
moment
?
the triumph
of the wicked has
been
brief
and
the joy of the godless momentary
?
Though his height
mount
up
to
the heavens, And his head reach
to
the clouds,
Though his arrogance
reaches
the heavens, and his head touches
the clouds,
Yet
he shall
perish forever like his own dung ,
Those who have
seen him shall
say
, '
Where is he? '
he will
perish forever ,
like his own dung ;
those who had
seen him will
ask
, ‘
Where is he? ’
He shall
fly away as
a dream, and
shall
not
be found :
Yes,
he shall
be chased away like a vision of
the night.
He will
fly away like
a dream, never
to
be found ;
he will
be chased away like a vision in
the night.
The eye which
saw him shall
see him no more, Neither
shall
his place any
more
see
him.
The eye that
saw him will
see him no more, and
his place will
no
longer
behold
him.
His children
shall
seek the favor of the poor .
His hands shall
give
back
his wealth.
His sons
will
seek the favor of the poor ,
for
his own
hands must
return
his wealth.
His bones are
full
of
his
youth,
But
youth
shall
lie down with him in the dust.
The
youthful
vigor
that
fills
his bones will
lie down with him in the dust.
"
Though wickedness
is sweet in his mouth ,
Though
he hide
it under his tongue,
Though evil
is sweet in his mouth and
he conceals
it under his tongue,
Though he spare
it,
and
will
not
let it go ,
But
keep
it still
within
his mouth ;
though he cannot
bear
to
let it go and
keeps
it in
his mouth ,
Yet his
food
in his bowels
is
turned.
It
is
cobra
venom within him.
yet in his stomach
his
food
sours
into
the
venom of
cobras
within him.
He has
swallowed
down
riches,
and
he
shall
vomit
them
up
again.
God will cast
them
out
of
his belly
.
He swallows
wealth
but
vomits
it
out;
God will force
it
from
his stomach
.
He shall
suck cobra
venom.
The viper's
tongue
shall
kill him.
He will
suck the poison
of
cobras;
the
fangs
of
a
viper
will
kill him.
He shall
not look
at
the rivers
, The flowing streams
of
honey and butter
.
He will
not enjoy
the streams
, the rivers
flowing with
honey and cream
.
That
for
which
he labored
he
shall
restore,
and
shall
not
swallow
it down
; According
to
the
substance
that
he has
gotten,
he
shall
not
rejoice
.
He must
return
the
fruit
of
his
labor
without
consuming
it; he cannot
enjoy
the
profits
of
his
trading
.
For he has oppressed and forsaken the poor .
He has violently
taken
away
a
house,
and
he shall
not build it
up
.
For he has oppressed and forsaken the poor ;
he has seized
houses
he did
not build.
"
Because he
knew
no
quietness
within
him
, He shall
not
save
anything
of
that
in
which
he
delights
.
Because his
appetite
is
never
satisfied
, he cannot
escape
with
his
treasure
.
There
was
nothing left that
he
didn't
devour,
Therefore
his prosperity shall
not endure.
Nothing is
left for
him
to
consume;
thus
his prosperity will
not endure.
In the fullness
of his sufficiency
, distress
shall
overtake
him:
The hand
of everyone
who
is
in
misery shall
come on
him.
In the midst
of his plenty
, he
will
be
distressed;
the full
force
of misery will
come upon
him.
When he is
about
to
fill
his belly
, God will cast
the
fierceness
of
his wrath
on
him .
It will
rain
on him while
he is
eating
.
When he has
filled
his stomach
, God will vent
His fury
upon
him ,
raining
it down
on him as
he eats
.
He shall
flee
from the
iron weapon .
The
bronze arrow shall
strike
him through
.
Though
he flees
from an
iron weapon ,
a
bronze -tipped
arrow will
pierce
him.
He
draws
it forth,
and
it
comes
out of his body.
Yes
, the glittering
point comes
out
of
his liver. Terrors are
on
him.
It is
drawn
out of his back
, the gleaming
point from
his liver. Terrors come
over
him.
All
darkness is laid
up
for his treasures. An
unfanned
fire shall
devour
him.
It
shall
consume that
which
is left in his tent.
Total
darkness is reserved
for his treasures. A
fire unfanned
will
consume him
and
devour
what
is left in his tent.
The heavens shall
reveal
his iniquity, The earth shall
rise up against him.
The heavens will
expose
his iniquity, and
the earth will
rise up against him.
The increase
of his house shall
depart;
They
shall
rush
away in
the day of his
wrath.
The possessions
of his house will
be
removed,
flowing
away on
the day of God’s
wrath.
This is the portion
of
a
wicked man
from God, The heritage
appointed to
him by
God
. "
This is the wicked man’s
portion
from God, the inheritance
God
has
appointed him. ”
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